TEACHING RESOURCE M0034
Lung ultrasound: B-lines
Movie 3 from “Lung Ultrasound: The Essentials”, illustrating B-lines in a pulmonary oedema context.
Marini et al. · RSNA
MICA
Ground-glass opacity with superimposed septal or intralobular lines, producing a paving-stone appearance.

Rajanshu Verma and Mamoun Abdoh, Crazy_paving_pattern_on_chest_CT_scan.jpg, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; conversion WebP et réduction proportionnelle.
Rajanshu Verma and Mamoun Abdoh
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Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Assess ground-glass background and superimposed lines separately on thin lung-window sections.
Open observation mode